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Shishak

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Named at 1 Kings 11:40 as “Shishak king of Egypt”: “Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.” 1 Kings 14:25–26 says, “In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem; and he took away the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He even took away all of it, including all the gold shields which Solomon had made.” 2 Chronicles 12:2–9 says Shishak king of Egypt takes Judah’s fortified cities in Rehoboam’s fifth year and takes the treasures of the LORD’s house and the palace, including Solomon’s gold shields, from Jerusalem.

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1KI 11:40, engwebp
⁴⁰Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
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1KI 14:25–28, engwebp
²⁵In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;
²⁶and he took away the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He even took away all of it, including all the gold shields which Solomon had made.
²⁷King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the door of the king’s house.
²⁸It was so, that as often as the king went into the LORD’s house, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard room.
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2CH 12:1–4, engwebp
¹When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the LORD’s law, and all Israel with him.
²In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against the LORD,
³with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.
⁴He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
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2CH 12:5–8, engwebp
⁵Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “The LORD says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’”
⁶Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “The LORD is righteous.”
⁷When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
⁸Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”
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2CH 12:9–12, engwebp
⁹So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
¹⁰King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.
¹¹As often as the king entered into the LORD’s house, the guard came and bore them, then brought them back into the guard room.
¹²When he humbled himself, the LORD’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.
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Took part in (4) — Jeroboam flees into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, Shishak king of Egypt comes up against Jerusalem and takes away all the gold shields which Solomon had made, and King Rehoboam makes shields of bronze, Shishak takes Judah’s fortified cities and reaches Jerusalem, Shishak takes the treasures and Rehoboam makes bronze shields

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1 Kings 11:40 Open that verse

Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

1 Kings 14:25 Open that verse

In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;

2 Chronicles 12:2 Open that verse

In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against the LORD,

2 Chronicles 12:5 Open that verse

Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “The LORD says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’”

2 Chronicles 12:7 Open that verse

When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

2 Chronicles 12:9 Open that verse

So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

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Entry: Shishak (person-shishak)
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Current wording: Named at 1 Kings 11:40 as “Shishak king of Egypt”: “Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.” 1 Kings 14:25–26 says, “In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem; and he took away the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He even took away all of it, including all the gold shields which Solomon had made.” 2 Chronicles 12:2–9 says Shishak king of Egypt takes Judah’s fortified cities in Rehoboam’s fifth year and takes the treasures of the LORD’s house and the palace, including Solomon’s gold shields, from Jerusalem.
Cited evidence: 1KI 11:40, engwebp / 1KI 14:25–28, engwebp / 2CH 12:1–4, engwebp / 2CH 12:5–8, engwebp / 2CH 12:9–12, engwebp
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